diff --git a/roles/xmonad/files/recompile_xmonad.hook b/roles/xmonad/files/recompile_xmonad.hook
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9bc68b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/xmonad/files/recompile_xmonad.hook
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[Trigger]
+Operation = Upgrade
+Type = Package
+Target = xmonad
+
+[Action]
+Description = Recompiling xmonad...
+When = PostTransaction
+Exec = /usr/bin/sudo -u max /usr/bin/xmonad --recompile
diff --git a/roles/xmonad/tasks/main.yml b/roles/xmonad/tasks/main.yml
index 8a00c0f..7cc7aa3 100644
--- a/roles/xmonad/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/xmonad/tasks/main.yml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
       become: true
       ansible.builtin.lineinfile:
         path: /etc/sudo.conf
-        line: 'max ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: /usr/bin/pacman'
+        line: 'max ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: /usr/bin/pacman, /usr/bin/mkdir, /usr/bin/cp'
         state: present
         validate: 'visudo -cf %s'
 
@@ -48,7 +48,22 @@
         state: present
         name:
           - pmount
-          - advmvcp
+          - advcpmv
+
+    - name: Create pacman hook directory
+      become: true
+      ansible.builtin.file:
+        path: /etc/pacman.d/hooks
+        state: directory
+        mode: '0755'
+
+    - name: Copy over xmonad pacman hook
+      become: true
+      ansible.builtin.copy:
+        src: recompile_xmonad.hook
+        dest: /etc/pacman.d/recompile_xmonad.hook
+        mode: '0644'
+
   always:
     - name: Disable user to use sudo pacman without password
       become: true